Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Bandmaster S. J. Drew, Welsh Regiment, attached 4th Battalion, Nigerian Regiment

1914-15 Star (10258 Bndsmn. S. J. Drew. Welsh. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10258 A. Cpl. S. J. Drew. Welsh. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (3948171 Sjt. S. J. Drew. Welch R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (3948171 Sjt. S. J. Drew. Welch. R.), mounted for wear, nearly very fine (5) £180-220

Stephen John Drew was born in Barry Dock, Glamorgan, in September 1895. He enlisted as a Boy Musician in the Welch Regiment at Cardiff, in September 1909. Drew served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment, in the French theatre of war from 18 January 1915. He was later recommended for a gallantry award for his part in a five man reconnaissance of the village of Bursuk, Salonika. After the war he served with the Battalion on the North West Frontier, prior to his attachment as Bandmaster with the 4th Nigerian Regiment, R.W.A.F.F. in 1929 (awarded L.S. & G.C. 17 June 1928). He died in service of a heart attack at Ibadan, 19 October 1930.

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